Species details
White knight
Tricholoma album
Inedible
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Description
A white to cream Tricholoma with a strong unpleasant or radish-like smell.
Identification features
Gills are white, the stem lacks a ring, and taste is distinctly unpleasant to acrid.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A white to cream Tricholoma with a strong unpleasant or radish-like smell. Gills are white, the stem lacks a ring, and taste is distinctly unpleasant to acrid. Typical habitat: Deciduous woodland, especially with oak and beech.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Tricholoma columbetta, Tricholoma saponaceum. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, especially with oak and beech.
Fruiting period
August, September, October, November